MP says PM should have courage to support Amendment on Wednesday John Baron MP has labelled the PM’s latest option of a backbencher running with an EU referendum Private Members Bill as second best, and has suggested he should support the Queen’s Speech Amendment on Wednesday which expresses regret that an EU Referendum...
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John Baron MP calls on Prime Minister to support Queen’s Speech Amendment
MP says PM has golden opportunity to introduce 2017 EU referendum legislation Following speculation that the Amendment may not be moved, John Baron MP has confirmed today that he will be pushing the Amendment to a vote on Wednesday if it is selected by Mr Speaker. He has called on the PM to...
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John Baron MP tables amendment to the Queen’s Speech
MP continues calls for 2017 EU referendum legislation in this Parliament John Baron MP today tabled an amendment to the Queen’s Speech, expressing regret that an EU Referendum Bill was not included in Wednesday’s address. In April, John delivered a letter to the Prime Minister co-signed by over 100 Conservative back benchers calling...
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John Baron MP receives Prime Minister’s response to EU Referendum Letter
MP suggests Private Member’s Bill may be the way forward At the end last week John Baron MP received a response from the Prime Minister to a letter he and 100 Conservative back bench MPs sent at the beginning of April. The letter called on the Prime Minister to pass the enabling legislation in...
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John Baron MP says Party leadership must learn key lessons from UKIP showing
MP thanks Councillors and says it was not their fault With early election results indicating UKIP has done well both nationally and locally, John Baron MP has stated that the Party leadership needs to take on board key lessons. John said, “We were always going to lose seats, given 2009 was a high-water mark....
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John Baron MP supports call for defence spending increase
MP says Government risks ‘cutting into the bone’ of our defence capability It was announced yesterday that the Secretary of State for Defence is lobbying for £500m to be transferred from other departments in order to lessen the scheduled cuts to the MoD budget. John Baron MP and other Conservative back benchers have been...
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John Baron MP: PM needs to take UKIP threat seriously
MP says Number 10 should respond to 100 MPs’ letter Ahead of the local elections on Thursday, John Baron MP today urged the Prime Minister not to write UKIP off as a protest party, but to address head on the reasons it was attracting support. This comes after John delivered a letter to Number...
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John Baron MP discusses policing issues with Nick Alston
MP meets Police and Crime Commissioner This week John Baron MP met Nick Alston, the Essex Police and Crime Commissioner, in Parliament to discuss a range of local policing issues. Nick has been busy since being elected last year in getting to know the patch and instigating important changes. John took the opportunity to...
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John Baron MP questions MoD’s plan to expand the TA in Parliamentary debate
MP suggests false economy, capability and boots on ground deficit Today in Parliament, John Baron MP participated in a debate on the role of reservists in the Armed Forces. In order to save money, the MoD is planning to cut 20,000 Regular soldiers as part of its ‘Army 2020’ programme. At the...
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John Baron MP welcomes Government concessions on ‘Permitted development’
MP says it is right neighbours can object John Baron MP has welcomed Government concessions to its proposals to double the extent of ‘permitted development’ following a rebellion by 16 Conservative MPs when the Bill came before Parliament...
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